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No. 505,015. Patented sept. 12, 1895.

CARRIAGE.

No. 505,015. Patentgdsept.112;1a93.i

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PATENT OFFICE..

FREDERICK W. ZIMMER, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

CARRIAGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 505,015, datedSeptember 12, 1893.

' nppiimionieannmy 17,1893. serai No. 458,673.' (remodel.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK W. ZIMMER,

\ of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and .improve the construction ofthat class of car riages for which Letters Patent No. 394,239 weregranted me December 11, 1888, adapted forphysicians use, embodyingsliding .doors at the sides and front, and consists in certainimprovements in construction and combinations of parts, all as will behereinafter described and the novel features pointed out particularly inthe claims at the end of this i specification.

In the drawings: Figure l is a side elevation partly in section of acarriage embodying my improvements; Fig. 2, afront elevation of the samewith a portion of the dash broken away; Fig. 3,a longitudinal-sectionalview; Fig. 4, a section on the lineof Fig. 1 looking upward; Fig. 5, asection on the line y-y of Fig. 2; Fig. 6, a section taken on the linee--z of Fig. 1; Fig. 7,a detail view on the line o-o of Fig. 4.

Similar reference numerals in the several figures indicate similarparts.

The body l of the carriage may be constructed as shown inV my previouspatent, or in any other similar manner, having a dash 2, a bottom 2',and a top 3, suitable standards 4 being preferably arranged on the sidesand forming the rear sides of the door openings. There are no standardsat the forward corners of the vehicle, as at this pointf the movablewindows and the doors come together, but the dash is strengthened andthe forward part of the top is supported by means of a centrallyarranged metal standard 5 secured by suitable feet to the bottom 2 ofthe carriage on the inside and extending out through the dash andupward, where it is secured to the top cross beam or rail 6, as in Figs.1 and 2; the portion inside the dash being widened out into a ring 7 soas to have a broad bearing, bolted to the dash by bolts 7',

and serving to support it more firmly, as will be understood. v

Extending between the dash and the top `rail'G are the window sashes 8having grooves in their upper and lower sides in which project beads orstrips 9 consisting of rubber, or preferably the ordinary rubber beltingcomposed of rubber and canvas, said strips being secured in place bysuitable moldings or covering strips 10, 10, small plates l0 preventingthe entrance of ice or snow at the top. These windows are adapted to beslid to one side or the other, when desired, and in summer may beremoved entirely, leaving a practically free and unobstructed opening atthe front. This arrangement of rubber strips or beads on which thewindow sashes slide and on which they are supported I iind preferable tosliding the sashes in grooves in the wood as it prevents all rattling,and, as well, the accidental movement caused by the vibrations of thevehicle, and furthermore can be replaced when worn at very slight cost.

The doors l1 arranged at the sides of the vehicle are provided `with theusual glass panels I2 and at the lower portion have a groove 13 withinwhich fits a rail or strip 14 of rubber fabric or belting secured invplace by a strip l5 secured on the 'outside as shown, or it could beotherwise fastened, if desired. While it is not essential, I prefer tostiften the rail 14 by means of a central supporting strip or plate i6of metal inserted Within it, or over which a thin piece of belting orfabric may be folded and secured, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5. Fastened ingrooves in the upper .edges of the doors Il, are strips 17 of rubberfabric or belting arranged to slide in grooves formed in the `upper siderails 18 which. eX- tend the length of the carriage on the side and notonly forma guide and support for the upper end of the door, but one thatwill not rattle and which will prevent the beating in of rain, snow orsleet. The lower strips or rails 14 on which the lower ends of the doorsrun, extend only the length of the doors, so that when the latter areclosed there is no liability of the rails being clogged with ice or snowand the doors prevented from opening.

For the purpose \of supporting Athe doors when slid open and at the sametime preventing rattling, the rails or strips 20, preferably composed ofan L-shaped piece of metal, are fastened by screws or suitable securingdevices, as shown, to the side of the carriage, which strips serve tosupport the doors by projecting beneath the strips 22 of rubber orrubber fabric secured to the upper edge of the inner side and extendingabout half the length, as shown in Fig. 5, forminga noiselessbearing,and when the doors slide back, their lower forward ends remain engagedwith the end of the lower rail 14, as in Fig. l, and prevent the doorfrom swinging out, and an overhanging strip 28 prevents the rail frombeing clogged. A stop block 29 is provided on theA pulleys 33 von thetop thence over pulleys 34 at the rear corners and downward where theyare attached to weights 35 sliding on guiding rods 39. These weights aresimply for the purpose of taking up the slack of the cords when thedoors are closed and could be replaced by other equivalent devices, it'desired. The occupant can readily close both doors, when desired, bygrasping both cords at the top of the vehicle where they are closetogether and pulling backward, this obviating his reaching over theperson next him if the door to be closed is on the side occupied by thelatter. It will be understood that suitable rein apertures 40 areprovided in the dash, as usual.

By providing the doors and windows with rails or guiding strips of therubber belting or fabric, now on the market, I tind the construction ofthe parts not only simplified, but cheapened, and from practical usehave demonstrated that the objectionable rattle and noise of carriagesof this description is prevented. Besides this, the parts Wear veryslightly and the entrance of cold airis prevented and as projectingrails or strips are used instead of grooved rails in which the doors andWindows slide, there is no opportunity for the parts becoming clogged byice or snow, this being an important consideration, as this class ofcarriages is particularly adapted for use in stormy weather.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a carriage of the class described, thecombination with the door having the groove in the lower end and therubber strip at the side near the top, of the body having the upper siderail and the laterally .projecting strip 6 extending beneath the stripon the side of the door, and the rubber bottom rail entering the groovein the door, substantially as described.

2. In a carriage of the class described, the combination with the doorhaving the groove in its lower end and the strip or ledge on the sidenear the top, of the body, the laterally projecting strip securedthereto, said strip projecting beneath the strip on the side of thedoor, and the rubber bottom rail enterlug the groove in the door,substantially as described. l

3. The combination with .the lcarriage body having the upper side railprovided with the longitudinal groove and the laterally projecting doorsupporting strip, and the rubber bottom rail, of the door having thegroove in the bottom, thestrip or ledge on the side near the top and therubber strip secured tothe top of the door, substantially as described.

4. In a carriage of the class described, the combination with the bodyhaving the dash, the upper side rail and the laterally projecting stripon the body, and the short bottom rail of rubber having the centralstiffening piece, of the door having the recess in the lower end, andthe ledge or strip on the side near the top, substantially as described.

5. The combination with the carriage body and bottom, and the top rail,of the dash, the vertical brace secured to the body bottom extending upinside the dash, thence through the latter and upward and connected tothe carriage top, and the sashes sliding between the sash and top vandsu pportedby them, substantially as described.

6. In a carriage such as described, the combination with the front ltoprail having the two rubber strips secured thereto :and the dash havingycorresponding rubber strips,fof the two sliding sashes supportedbetween the strips on the top rail and dash and having grooves for theaccommodation of the strips, substantially as described.

7. In a vehicle, the combination with the sliding door, of the cordconnected to the door, guiding pulleys therefor, and a weight for takingup the slack .in said cord, not heavy enough to operate the doorsubstantially as described.

8. In a vehicle, the combination with the seat and the sliding door, ofthe cord connected to said door, and extending in proximity to the seat,the weight connected to the cord and the guide rod on which the weightslides, substantially as described.

FREDERICK W. ZIMMER.

Witnesses:

FRED F. CHURCH, G. A. RODA.

